October 15 2020

Special thanks to Kelly C. for her guest appearance while I was AGAIN with family.  

Color Love Shawl by Veera Välimäki in Malabrigo Arroyo, Madeline Tosh Oeste, and Jo Sharp Pond #44.

Fern Top by Pattern Scout, muslin thus far.

The Sharon Show by Casapinka, A Hundred Ravens Iachos in Bad Wolf (pink), Forbidden Fiber Co. Superstition in Wedding Dress, Three Irish Girls Adorn in Deep Blue Sea, Yarntini Sock in Ginger Ice--DONE!!

Rikke hat by Sarah Young, Forbidden Fiber Pride DK (sparkles) in WW1984--DONE!!

Hatdana by Denise Bayron, Three Irish Girls Felicity in Cherry Ginger Ale -- DONE!!

Sunnyside cardigan by Tanis Lavallee, Travelling Rhinos superwash sock in Deep Sea-- knitting done

Celtic Cardigan by Asita Krebs, Blue Brick Killarney Sock in electric avenue (sweater set)

Color Love Shawl by Veera Välimäki in Malabrigo Arroyo, Madeline Tosh Oeste, and Jo Sharp Pond #44.

Fern Top by Pattern Scout, muslin thus far.

vegetarian stuffed acorn squash

Pasta with salami and mint (Melissa Clark's Kitchen)

Tofu spaetzle and Marmalade meatballs from melissa clark dinner changing the game

Instant pot baked beans 

Banana Poppy Seed cookies  from 100 cookies by Sarah Kieffer (Bake-a-long in progress!)

DIY Oktoberfest here

Pork Schnitzel with Mustard Cream Sauce

Braised Purple Cabbage with Apples

Mentioned the Bonne Maman Advent Calendar

Spoonbenders by Daryl Gregory (audio)

Vita Nostra by Marina Dyachenko, Sergey Dyachenko, Julia Meitov Hersey (Translator)

Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

When One is Looking by Alyssa Cole

How Much of these Hills is Gold by C Pam Zhang (audio)

Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney

American Royals by Katharine McGee

The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel

Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

25 hats

8 socks/2 slippers

6 cowls/shawls

5 me sweaters/2 baby

3 gnomes

Dissent cardigan

Used lots of my Stitches yarn

Cortney’s grid project

Rainbow trout and headphones for podcast illustration favs

Toffee bars!

Beans!

Instant pot!

Whipped coffee

Strawberry summer cake

Microwave popcorn

109 books read

Mirror and the light by Hillary Mantel

In the past year, I have painted approx. 215 illustrations, paintings, etc.  I’ve attempted about 100 new recipes.  And I’ve read about 55 books.

My favorite of Monica’s knitting: Tewhenua Shawl, Dissent Cardi process, Brickyard Sweater, and my Murnong hat.

I liked the podcast illustration of the Sourdough Mother in a Weck jar, and all the things I painted for last year’s Gouachevember.

My family’s favorite recipe from the past year: Chicken Gyros, Toffee Bars. And I’m happy to have attempted Empanadas and potstickers from scratch!

My two favorite books from the past year include: Life of Pi by Yann Martel and The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes.

Thanks for listening!